Screenless bedroom
sleep
No screens in the bedroom, period. A screen before sleep keeps me wired long after I put it down; remove the option and the brain stops negotiating.
10 personal protocols
Life Hacks
Practical personal protocols for sleep, focus, decisions, money, software, hardware and everyday life.
Timezone offset
focus
I go to sleep at 2–3am and wake up 6–7 hours later. Those late hours are pure focus: no distractions, no people, no events, no FOMO; the world is offline and I can do double the work. I basically live few timezones to the left.
Piss sitting
body
It's stupid that this needs explaining: you're an idiot if you do it standing (except in places where you doubt the cleanliness). You empty your bladder more completely, it's cleaner after you, and you're cleaner too. Sit down, champion.
Autopilot decisions
mind
When both options get me there, I take the healthier one: the calmer street home even if it's longer, less stress beats less distance. Same for big meetings or meeting new people: I simply don't think about it until the moment it happens. No rehearsing, no worrying about impressions; the whole conversation comes out more relaxed and lands better.
Instant sleep
sleep
Worries, big or small? 95% of them can safely be ignored at midnight; thinking won't change them. Lie down and instead imagine something great: how cool would a real Back to the Future 2 hoverboard be? What would you build first if you invented antigravity? The brain takes the bait, wanders off, and you're asleep in no time.
Power of the body
social
Meeting with "important" people or big decision-makers? Relax and physically spread out, literally. One leg over the other, one hand on the table, the other on the side of your chair. Your body speaks to them, and to your own mind. Thank me later.
Free food (and unbreakable safety net)
money
I don't believe I can ever be truly poor. I could tank my businesses, owe millions; work is still easy to find if you can make yourself do it. There are whole industries where nobody asks you to pitch yourself; let ChatGPT find you a job, or be a clerk, no shame in it. And register for every event you can find, any industry: you meet people, you find work, sometimes you accidentally start a company, and the food is usually free. In any city, there's an event going on right now.
Unlock EU
software
Register on Revolut, then create a US PayPal and add your local Revolut card. Use any pizza place in New York City as the address, switch your iOS/Android region to US, pay with the US PayPal. Result: cheaper apps, Siri AI, everything unlocked that the EU (or any country) blocks, no VPN needed.
Hack the HTML
software
UI says no? Right-click → Inspect Element. Country dropdown missing Croatia? Edit an existing option to Croatia/HR and submit. "Max 4 tickets per purchase"? Change the limit and watch it work. More and more sites skip server-side validation, especially the vibe-coded ones. The frontend is a suggestion, not a rule. >:)
Use your head as an antenna
hardware
Car keys or any RF remote (parking gates included): press it against your head while clicking. Your skull-and-body water works as an antenna and extends the range by a noticeable distance. Looks ridiculous, works reliably.